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EP 1 583 586 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41 (21) Application number: 03778168.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 5/06 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2003/001677 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/062728 (29.07.2004 Gazette 2004/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 16.01.2003 AU 2003900176 (71) Applicant: Rofin Australia PTY Ltd Victoria 3172 (AU)	(72) Inventor: FRAVAL, Hadrian, Nicholas DINGLEY, Victoria 3172 (AU) (74) Representative: Dealtry, Brian  Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)